Psoriasis

[UsedToBeFatAs]

Not sure if this belongs here (sorry if it isn't, I'm sure it will be moved). Does anyone else here have the skin condition psoriasis? If so how does your work out affect it (if at all)? Mine is TERRIBLE if I do lots of cardio and can be sore for days afterwards. Anybody have anything different they put on it?

Cheers folks.

[michaelk]

I suffered it pretty badly for a while back in 2008, getting huge whelts on my back that were incredibly itchy, and with my skin crusting over on my face and in my hairline.

I was given Prendisone which fixed it temporarily so had to keep getting more prescriptions and in the end went to a skin specialist in Mairangi Bay (Dr Downey) who diagnosed within 5 mins.

He prescribed a cream that has a charcoal base to it, and a special shampoo, these fixed the problem within a day or so, and it has very rarely come back. When it does I just administer the cream and it clears up quickly.

It was expensive 5mins but well worth in to get a correct diagnosis. He advised that while it is incurable it is manageable....so I add it to my long list of lifetime of manageable health issues.

[UsedToBeFatAs]

Cheers, michaelk- I hadn't heard of using charcoal based stuff before. I have used a multitude of stuff from prednisone to...wait for it... emu fat :pfft:

[shane]

Also try a high fibre diet plenty of fruit vegies and metamucil. I went to a specialist but he only prescribed creme didn't get to the actual problem. I found eating plenty of fibre it flushes me out so go to the toilet at least 3 time a day for number two's.

[UsedToBeFatAs]

Thanks, Shane. I get plenty of fruit and veg but have never tried metamucil. Just how fibrous does it make you? I've thought about trying it before but as a school teacher I don't want to be boosting off in the middle of a lesson for a photo finish dump :shock: haha

[Diab0lic]

Coal tar cream as mentioned is very good. You can only treat the symptoms so regular moisturising with hypoallergenic moisturisers works well. I also use deodorised pure coconut oil as a moisturiser, keeps them itch free for ages. I just rub myself in it in the shower towards the end.

Also, get a bit (not too much) of sun on it and some salt water. I've started daily sea swims this week and mine is better already. Avoid hot water, body wash, scrubbing too hard and take cool shower asap if you get sweaty from gym or whatever.

Also use the hypoallergenic washing powder and try to identify and avoid what causes it to flare up. Wash bed sheets regularly too

[UsedToBeFatAs]

Coal tar cream as mentioned is very good. You can only treat the symptoms so regular moisturising with hypoallergenic moisturisers works well. I also use deodorised pure coconut oil as a moisturiser, keeps them itch free for ages. I just rub myself in it in the shower towards the end.

Also, get a bit (not too much) of sun on it and some salt water. I've started daily sea swims this week and mine is better already. Avoid hot water, body wash, scrubbing too hard and take cool shower asap if you get sweaty from gym or whatever.

Also use the hypoallergenic washing powder and try to identify and avoid what causes it to flare up. Wash bed sheets regularly too

Yeah mine hates hot showers too as it opens up the pores and dries it out. I minimise highly acidic foods as they make it go nuts. Thanks for the info!

[Diab0lic]

Sweet. Swimming in the sea work really well bro, dunno where you live but the water in Aucks is warm enough to swim in now. I'm doing 15 mins every day and skin improved heaps in 3 days. I need to clear it up so I can start my melanotan course asap otherwise I'll end up with patchy skin lol

[UsedToBeFatAs]

Sweet. Swimming in the sea work really well bro, dunno where you live but the water in Aucks is warm enough to swim in now. I'm doing 15 mins every day and skin improved heaps in 3 days. I need to clear it up so I can start my melanotan course asap otherwise I'll end up with patchy skin lol

Bro I'd love to get in the sea- but I'm in Palmerston North and the nearest beaches stink- especially as I grew up in Northland so I was spoilt for choice with beaches growing up!

I will definitely hit the beach over the holidays though- cheers bro.

[Diab0lic]

Fair enough. Another option is to buy some sea salt and chuck it in a bath or even sponge it on and dont rinse it off. Just make sure you get the concentration right or you could aggravate it even more!

Also apple cider vinegar (to drink not apply topically) helps clear up all sorts of skin complaints. Go for the naturall brewed stuff with sediment and bits in it over the mass produced filtered stuff. Heaps of info out there on it

[shane]

The metimucil is not that bad two times a day should help. The high fibre diet worked for me and I found this out by my own, after paying a consultant a fortune for a five minute consultation :clap:

[Riccardo]

I published a paper on psoriasis so know a fair bit about it,to be honest there is no magic bullet, It's a lifestyle thing, keep your diet in check, drink plenty of water, resistance/CV exercise etc etc, all these things tend to reduce the severity of the lesions.

Two things I will however emphasize, one of which has been mentioned before, is that swimming in the sea and exposure to sunlight help immensely! UV-light is used at dermatology clinics now and from the patients I spoke to, seems to be the number one thing that really helps them. unfortunately the availability of this therapy is greatly limited, however the sun is obviously a great source of UV-light, so get outside with your shirt off! (No homo).

[Diab0lic]

Agreed. Even a 5 minute sunbed once a fortnight during winter will help.

Sea water is the best thing I've found. Have been for 4 swims this week so far (going again today) so about an hour all up, and my skin has cleared up rapidly.

Fresh air, seawater and sunshine

[UsedToBeFatAs]

I published a paper on psoriasis so know a fair bit about it,to be honest there is no magic bullet, It's a lifestyle thing, keep your diet in check, drink plenty of water, resistance/CV exercise etc etc, all these things tend to reduce the severity of the lesions.

Two things I will however emphasize, one of which has been mentioned before, is that swimming in the sea and exposure to sunlight help immensely! UV-light is used at dermatology clinics now and from the patients I spoke to, seems to be the number one thing that really helps them. unfortunately the availability of this therapy is greatly limited, however the sun is obviously a great source of UV-light, so get outside with your shirt off! (No homo).

Thanks for this mate. I have had mine since I was 14 so I manage it pretty well. I was lucky enough to get free UV treatment when I was at uni because the med school were doing experiments \:D/ haha

Being a long time "sufferer" (though it doesn't give me that much grief now) it is always interesting to hear how other sufferers treat theirs. The diet, sun and plenty of water are still the most consistent forms of treatment in my experience. I'm keen to get in the sea a bit over the summer and see how that goes.

Cheers boys :clap: